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w at er lo oc hr on ic le .c a W at er lo o C hr on ic le | T hu rs da y, S ep te m be r 27 ,2 01 8 | 16 CITY OF WATERLOO COMMITTEE RECRUITMENT Beginning September 28th, 2018 at 8:00 a.m., the Council of the Corporation of the City of Waterloo invites members of the public who reside, own property, own a business, work in the City of Waterloo or attend a Waterloo Campus of a Post-Secondary institution to apply for the following Committees for a four year term ending November 31, 2020*. • ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON CULTURE • AUDIT COMMITTEE *term ending on November 14, 2022 • APPEALS TRIBUNAL (*Can reside outside Waterloo, see eligibility requirements in terms of reference) • COMMUNITY CASH GRANTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE (*see website for dates and times of the eleven [11] mandatory meetings) • COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT *term ending on November 14, 2022 • DOG DESIGNATION APPEAL COMMITTEE • MUNICIPAL HERITAGE COMMITTEE • SIGN VARIANCE COMMITTEE • SUSTAINABILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE • TOWN AND GOWN COMMITTEE • UPTOWN VISION COMMITTEE • WATERLOO ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION • WATERLOO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE • WATERLOO PARK ADVISORY COMMITTEE • WATERLOO PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD *term ending on November 14, 2022 APPLICATION INFORMATION: Terms of Reference, Committee staff contact, application forms, meeting times and all other relevant information available at the following locations: • Legislative Services, 3RD Floor, Waterloo City Centre 100 Regina Street South, Waterloo • waterloo.ca/committees • By contacting Lissy Spencer, Council/Committee Coordinator Tel: 519-747-8549 Email: committees@waterloo.ca Applications will be accepted until 8:00 a.m. on Friday, November 16, 2018 P. 519-886-1550 TTY. 1-866-786-3941 waterloo.ca/publicnotices Waterloo Region could potentially do with fewer elected officials, says one mayoral candidate. Chris Kolednik, one of three candidates running for mayor of Waterloo, says the community needs to at least take a look at a reduction in elected offi- cials. "We have to have a com- munity-based discussion on that," said Kolednik. "I'm not saying I'm going to use a heavy hand and just cut positions to save mon- ey." Kolednik suggested that there could be room for less councillors around the regional council horse- shoe. He suggested cutting Waterloo representation from three councillors (in- cluding mayor) down to just one, cutting Kitchener down to two or three and bringing Cambridge down to just one. "That's something we should be looking at at the regional level and city lev- el as well," said Kolednik. The real estate agent al- so said there's room to "streamline" municipal staff. "We have great employ- ees locally and they do a terrific job, but I also think governments can be streamlined." Currently, there are 58 elected officials in the sev- en cities and municipali- ties that make up the Re- gion of Waterloo. Kelly Steiss, who is also running for mayor of Wa- terloo, said with uncer- tainty at the provincial level about what will come for the region, there needs to be strong leadership in place. "We need a strong may- or in the seat to make sure the needs of our communi- ty are met at the provincial table," said Steiss. "It does appear that we are over-governed. But what I do know is that di- rection will come from the provincial government." Steiss said while can- vassing, she's heard from citizens that there seems to be a disconnect between the levels of government. "It makes it so complex and we need to find a way to streamline it that makes it more convenient for our community," she said. In Toronto, Premier Doug Ford managed to push through a change that would see city council cut nearly in half to 25 councillors, a move that is currently being fought by a number of groups. Mayoral candidate and incumbent Dave Jaworsky said the situation here cannot be compared to To- ronto, as GTA councillors work full-time, have large budgets and often have support staff. In Waterloo, all seven councillors share one support staff. Jaworsky added that as councils get smaller, there's more possibility of things being passed with only a couple councillors present. "The right lens is re- presentation," said Jawor- sky, adding that every so often, council can take on a review. In 2005, the City of Waterloo took on a ward boundary review, which includes representation. "It was found that the proper number was seven wards, one councillor each and a mayor," said Jawor- sky. Each city councillor represents about 16,000 people. In 2017, regional coun- cillors and the chair were paid a total of $821,098. Re- gional chair Ken Seiling was paid the most, earning $156,613. The base rate for councillors is $43,008. All mayors of the town- ships have a spot around the horseshoe at regional council. Two are elected as representatives for Water- loo, three are elected for Kitchener and one is elect- ed for Cambridge. "In our case, we have eight people with ideas at the table - do you want less ideas?" said Jaworsky WATERLOO MAYORAL CANDIDATE SUGGESTS ELIMINATING COUNCILLORS IN REGION ADAM JACKSON ajackson@waterloochron- icle.ca Waterloo mayoral candidate Chris Kolednik has suggested that there could be efficiencies when it comes to elected officials in Waterloo Region. Stephen Uhraney/Photo MUNICIPAL ELECTION We dig deeper on the issues that matter to you. VISIT WATERLOOCHRONICLE.CA TO READ CURRENT AND PAST INVESTIGATIONS